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Report: Lebanese officials say cease-fire with Israel expected 'soon"
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (413+ words) Lebanese officials say that a cease-fire is expected "soon" with Israel, according to a report in the Financial Times. A senior U. S. official has told Haaretz that "the President would welcome the end of hostilities in Lebanon as part of a…...
Israel collaborating with settlers to expel Palestinians from Old City homes
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (352+ words) Nir Hasson is Haaretz's Jerusalem correspondent, while also covering archeology and the climate crisis. Among other things, Nir is covering the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip during the war that began on October 7, 2023, while also following the Nir Oz…...
Israel tries to make gains in Lebanon - and Iran - before U. S. orders a halt
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (400+ words) Amos Harel, the recipient of the 2015 Sokolov prize for print journalism, is Haaretz's military analyst. Harel (b. 1968) was Haaretz's military correspondent from 1997-2007, and was a news editor and head of the news desk in the five years prior. Harel is the…...
Record number of Democratic Senators vote to block Israel arms sales
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (79+ words) Despite support from 40 of the 47 Democratic Senators - a historically significant increase in support - both of Bernie Sanders' measures were defeated Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format A record number of Democratic Senators voted…...
Israel doesn't need the Judaism Defense Forces | Editorial
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (213+ words) Israel Doesn't Need the Judaism Defense Forces'Haaretz Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Four Border Police officers are today serving time in a military prison. Their only sin was to light a fire…...
Lebanon fears talks with Israel could push the country to the brink of civil war
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (341+ words) Lebanon's pro-government camp views the talks in Washington as part of a broader effort to curb escalation, while the pro-Hezbollah camp warns of a path detached from the reality on the ground. Beirut is waiting to gauge domestic reactions before…...
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill 172 children far from Hezbollah war front lines
11+ hour, 30+ min ago (460+ words) Israel has often struck alleged Hezbollah militants or officials in their homes without warning, frequently in parts of Lebanon far from the front line, when they are with their families, in apartment buildings surrounded by uninvolved neighbors Israeli Strikes in…...
Senate rejects bid to condition Iran war campaign on congressional approval
12+ hour, 3+ min ago (117+ words) The Senate Voted 52-47 Against the Democrat-backed War Powers Resolution, Which Aimed to Halt Hostilities Unless Authorized by Congress. The Vote Marks the Fourth Time Democrats in Congress Have Forced a Vote on Similar Measures Since the War Began The Senate…...
Haaretz Cartoon | Opinion
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (26+ words) Haaretz Cartoon'Haaretz Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Your Perspective Belongs Here Already signed up? Log in...
Israel's next leader will be just like Bibi - but without the corruption | Opinion
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (283+ words) Gideon Levy is a Haaretz columnist and a member of the newspaper's editorial board. Levy joined Haaretz in 1982, and spent four years as the newspaper's deputy editor. He is the author of the weekly Twilight Zone feature, which covers the…...